Las Vegas Summer League 2012: Celtics Downed By Adam Morrison, Clippers, 92-77

The Boston Celtics were defeated, 92-77, by the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in Las Vegas Summer League play at the Cox Pavilion.

The Clippers held a 25-18 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in this one. The Clippers were up 49-39 at halftime and used a 25-19 third quarter to build up enough of a lead to close out the Celtics. While Los Angeles was 13-22 from behind the arc, Boston was just 5-21 from deep range.

Jonathan Gibson led the C's with 14 points. Three other players, including Jared Sullinger, reached double figures in scoring. Sullinger had 13 points but just one rebound in 19 minutes. Adam Morrison, who was 4-6 from behind the arc, led the Clippers with 26 points. Talor Battle chipped in 17 points and Antoine Wright had 13 points.

The loss marked the final game for Boston in Las Vegas. The Celtics were just 2-3 in summer league games in Las Vegas after going 4-1 in Orlando.

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NBA Summer League 2012 Results: Bucks Down Celtics 88-87

Boston Celtics starting point guard Rajon Rondo was in attendance Saturday, but his presence on the sidelines couldn't help the C's summer league squad earn a victory. Behind 22 points from both Tobias Harris and John Henson, the Milwaukee Bucks edged Boston 88-87 in Las Vegas.

Dionte Christmas tallied a team-best 17 points for the Celtics, who will conclude Summer League play Sunday (3:30 ET on Comcast SportsNet New England) against the Los Angeles Clippers. Forward Jared Sullinger scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, while Jamar Smith added 16 points.

Boston was downed by poor first-half shooting (26-percent), which featured going 3-for-14 from behind the 3-point arc. Smith finished just five of 16 from the field.

Combined Harris and Henson shot 18-for-35 from the field and collected 16 rebounds.

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Las Vegas Summer League 2012: Boston Celtics Fall, 91-82, To Sacramento Kings Thursday

The Boston Celtics rallied late but ultimately fell, 91-82, to the Sacramento Kings during 2012 Las Vegas Summer League action Thursday night. Dionte Christmas led the C's with 19 points, but the team struggled defensively in the loss.

Christmas shot 8-for-15 from the field with three steals and three rebounds. He was the only Boston player to shoot better than 50 percent, however. The rest of the Celtics' starters went a combined 8-for-28 from the field. Rookies Kris Joseph (5 points) and Jared Sullinger (6 points) both shot 2-for-7 on the night. Sullinger at least had another nice night on the boards, hauling in 10 rebounds.

The Celtics' other rookie, Fab Melo, had to leave the game with a bruised left hand and was unable to return. He will be examined after the game. The 7-foot center had zero points on 0-for-1 shooting, and hauled in just three rebounds in 13 minutes on the floor.

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Fab Melo Leaves Celtics Summer League Game Thursday With Bruised Hand

Fab Melo left the Boston Celtics' 2012 Las Vegas Summer League game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night with a bruised left hand, the team announced via Twitter. Melo had a quiet night in his 13 minutes on the court, going 0-for-1 shooting with three rebounds, a turnover and a foul.

Fab Melo has a bruised left hand and will not return. He will be re-examined after the game. #NBASummerLeague

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 19, 2012

There is no indication yet whether the rookie center will miss extended action due to the injury. The Celtics' first round pick scored seven points during Monday night's win over the Atlanta Hawks, which is his highest output so far this offseason. Melo has hauled in five rebounds twice. At Syracuse he made a name for himself moreso on the defensive end of the court.

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Las Vegas Summer League 2012: Boston Celtics Win, 79-74, Tuesday Over Chicago Bulls

The Boston Celtics continue to roll during 2012 Las Vegas Summer League action. On Tuesday, they downed the Chicago Bulls, 79-74, thanks to a big night from E'Twaun Moore. The second-year guard out of Minnesota led the C's with 25 points, including 14 during a 21-2 run in the first half.

Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith also had impressive nights. Christmas scored 18 points and Smith added 11, nine of which came on 3-for-6 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.

Jared Sullinger shot just 3-for-15 from the field but showed tremendous effort, particularly on the boards. The rookie led all players with 14 rebounds hauled in. JaJuan Johnson added another 12 boards.

Kris Joseph left the game in the first half and did not return after hyperextending his left knee. There is no word yet on his prognosis.

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Las Vegas Summer League 2012: Jared Sullinger Looking Forward To Meeting Kevin Garnett

Jared Sullinger scored 14 points and hauled in seven rebounds in the Boston Celtics' 87-69 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday during a 2012 Las Vegas Summer League game. While the big man enjoyed a solid outing, he also knows he has a long way to go before he is ready to contribute when the games really count. Luckily, Sullinger will have plenty of veteran mentors, notably Kevin Garnett.

"I still have a lot to learn so I hope Kevin Garnett is ready for me," he said.

Asked is he was looking forward to it, Sullinger said, "Yeah, but at the same time, no. It's probably going to be all the things I don't do well versus all the things I do well ... Which I need."

Sullinger isn't as athletic as many NBA stars to begin with, and it doesn't help that he is a little out of shape even by his standards. Thankfully, he is working hard during summer workouts to get into peak form.

"I know for a fact I'm getting in better shape with all the games were playing so everything is starting to come easy," he said.

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Las Vegas Summer League 2012: Jared Sullinger, Kris Joseph Lead Celtics Past Hawks, 87-69

The Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 87-69, in Las Vegas Summer League play at Cox Pavilion on Monday. The game was the first for Boston in Las Vegas after they also played Summer League games in Orlando.

The Celtics had control of the game by halftime and took a 49-31 lead into the break. Atlanta played better in the second half and had the lead down to 10 in the fourth quarter before the Celtics pushed away once again and wound up with an easy victory.

Five Celtics scored in double figures. Jared Sullinger and Kris Joseph led the team with 14 points apiece. Sullinger also had seven rebounds, which led the team. Fab Melo had seven points, five rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes off the bench. Atlanta's scoring lead of 12 was shared by Mike Scott and John Jenkins.

Boston (1-0) will play their next game on July 17 against the Chicago Bulls (0-0).

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Orlando Pro Summer League 2012: Boston Celtics Down Orlando Magic In Finale, 94-73

The Boston Celtics bulldozed the Orlando Magic in their finale at the 2012 Orlando Pro Summer League on Friday morning, 94-73.

Dionte Christmas shined in the first half for Boston, scoring 19 of his game-high 21 points before intermission. E'Twaun Moore grabbed the baton from Christmas in the third quarter, pouring in 12 of his 18 points in that frame.

Larry Owens added 14 points for Boston and Craig Brackins had 10 to also reach double figures. First-round pick Jared Sullinger was a healthy scratch for the Celtics, who were playing their fifth game in as many days.

Kris Joseph, who had been impressive for Boston this week, played just one quarter before leaving with a hip flexor injury. Moore also suffered a similar injury, but both of the injured Celtics are expected to play in the Las Vegas Summer League which begins early next week.

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Orlando Pro Summer League 2012: Kris Joseph Shines But Boston Celtics Fall To Detroit Pistons, 93-79

Kris Joseph poured in 17 points and 11 rebounds, but the Boston Celtics fell to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at the Orlando Pro Summer League, 93-79.

JaJuan Johnson also had 17 points for the Celtics, adding six rebounds. But the Celtics were blitzed from the beginning, falling behind by eight points at the end of the first quarter and 17 by halftime.

Behind a second-half resurgence from Jared Sullinger (11 points, seven rebounds), the Celtics briefly cut the lead to single digits. But Detroit regained control, riding the steady hand of point guard Brandon Knight (19 points, 14 assists) to victory.

Austin Daye added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons. Jamar Smith (13 points) and Dionte Christmas (10) also reached double figures for Boston.

The Celtics are now 3-1 in the summer league. They play the Orlando Magic on Friday morning at 10 a.m.

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Orlando Pro Summer League: Jared Sullinger Scores 16 As Celtics Defeat Pacers, 85-77

The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers, 85-77, on Wednesday at Amway Arena in Summer League play.

Unlike Tuesday, the Celtics did not need a comeback to win this game. Instead, for the second game in a row, a 30-point fourth quarter held off the opposition. On Tuesday, Boston put the Nets away with hot outside shooting. On Wednesday, the C's did their damage from inside the arc (59.6%).

Jared Sullinger led the Celtics with 16 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and an assist. Five other Boston players, including Kris Joseph (12 points), reached double figures in scoring. The Pacers were led by 19 points by Lance Stephenson and 18 points from Miles Plumlee.

The Celtics improved to 3-0 in Summer League play with the win over the Pacers and will play the Detroit Pistons (2-1) on July 12 at 11 a.m.

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Orlando Pro Summer League: Jonathan Gibson's Big Fourth Quarter Leads Celtics Past Nets, 82-73

The Boston Celtics came back after a first half deficit and held off the Brooklyn Nets, 82-73, in an Orlando Summer League game on Tuesday at Amway Center.

After a fairly contested first quarter, the Nets punished the Celtics with a 27-7 second quarter to take a 45-31 lead into halftime. Jonathan Gibson led the way in the second half off the bench for Boston with 17 points in 14 minutes. Gibson was 3-5 from behind the arc. Fifteen of Gibson's points came in a 30-point fourth quarter outburst for the C's. The Nets were held to just 28 points for the entire second half.

E`Twaun Moore (15 points), Kris Joseph (11 points) and Dionte Christmas (10 points) also scored in double figures for Boston. Jared Sullinger followed up his 20-point performance in Boston's first Summer League game with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Fab Melo had five rebounds, an assist and a block in 13 minutes. The Nets were led by a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds by Adam Morrison and 16 points and eight rebounds by Al Thornton.

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Orlando Pro Summer League: Jared Sullinger Leads Celtics To 73-65 Win Over Thunder

Although he didn't get the start in the Boston Celtics game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Jared Sullinger made the best of his opportunities off of the bench, scoring 20 points in just 24 minutes in the team's 73-65 win.

Sullinger looked very comfortable and impressive in an efficient performance where he shot 6-for-12 from the field and 7-of-7 from the foul line.

Fab Melo also made his debut as a Celtic but didn't fare quite as well, scoring just two points and pulling down two rebounds. Kris Joseph made a better impression, scoring seven points and four rebounds.

Lazar Hayward had a solid game for the Thunder, scoring 18 points, but did so on 4-for-14 shooting. The Thunder struggled to shoot with consistency all afternoon.

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